Spinner for game devices



J. A. OLBON SPINNER FOR GAME DEVTCES Filed April 25, 1928 Feb. 26, 1929.

now 1 01 Jam/A 0450/1 Patented Feb. 26 1929.

* nrr n STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN OLBON, or HALEDON', NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR or ONE-HALF 'ro FELIX SIMON, OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY.

SPINNER FIOR GAME nEvroEs.

Ap'plication filed April 25, 1928. Serial No. 272,805.

This invention relates to spinners for game devices. D

An important object of the IHV GHtlOD IS to provide a simple and inexpensive" spinner which, is adapted to be self supporting in a vertical position, and which is provided with novel actuating means.

A further object is to provide novel supporting means for the Wheel and the sp nning means therefor. I

[I further object is to provide a novel formof wheel including stamped out teeth:

adapted to be engaged'by suitable actuating means for spinning the wheel.

A- further object is to provide means associated with the wheel and operative dur ing rotation thereof for making clicking sounds and adapted to act, if desired, as a brake to prevent prolonged rotation of the wheel at each operation thereof.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent during the course of the following description;

In the drawings I have shown one embodiment of the invention. In this showing, Figure 1 is a front elevation, Figure 2 is a side elevation, Figure 8 is a perspective View of the support and associated elements, and, V

Figure 4 is a sectiontaken substantially on line 4t of Figure 8, parts being shown in elevation.

Referring to the drawings the numeral 10 designates a base preferably formed of sheet metal. The base may be made circular, as shown, and is provided with apair of. spaced parallel stamped out flanges 11 forming guide-ways to receive a horizontal projec-f tion 12 formed at the lower end of a standard or support 13.

The standard 18 also is preferably formed of sheet metal and is provided along one vertical edge intermer liate the ends thereof with a rearwardly bent flange 14, as clearly shown in Figure 8. An actuating member 15 is pivotally connected to the flange 14 as at 16. The actuating member preferably is formed of sheet metal and lies flat againstthe flange 14., the forward or engaging portion of the actuating member being twisted as at 17 for a purpose to be described.

An operating lever 18, also preferably formed of sheet metal, lies flat against, the flange 14 and is pivotally connected thereto as at 19. The forward end of the lever. is I I of the spinner.

twisted as at 20 to form a finger piece whereby the device may be operated in a manner to be described. A link 21 is pivotally connected at opposite ends as at 22 to the actuating member15 and lever 18 respectively. r I y A. sleeve 23 is soldered or otherwise secured to a spinner 2 1. A shaft 25is carried by the support 13 and may be provided at .its outer end with a head 26 contacting with the outer face of the spinner 24., Any suitable means maybe employed for securing the shaft to the support, and in the present instance the connection is shown as being accomplished by soldering as at. 27. The spinner 2 l-is provided with a plurality of equidistantly spaced circumferentially arranged teeth 28 which are preferably formed by stamping the metal ofthe spinner. These teeth project rearwardly of the spinner andgare adapted to be engaged by the end 17 of the actuating member 15. l

The outer face of the spinner is divided by radial lines 29to form spaces in which are printed or otherwise'applied indicia 30, shown in the present instance as being numerals running'from 1- to 20. Itwill be apparent that any suitable number of divisions may be employechand that any desired indieiaimay be applied thereto. Apointer 31 is secured as at 32 to the upper end of the,

support 13 and is associated with the dial A toothed wheel 38 may be secured to the inner end of the sleeve 28 in afplane beyond the inner extremities of the teeth'28. A flexible element 34 is secured at itsupper end to the support 13 as at 35 and has its lower end engaging the teeth of the wheel 83. The operation of the device is as follows:

lVith the parts in the position shown in -Fi 'ures 1, 2 and 3, the engaging end 17 of the actuating member 15 is arranged out: of the path of travel of the teeth 28. To op-. crate the device, it is merely necessary to place the finger upon the outer end of the lever 18 and to depress it with a rapid downward movement. This action moves the rear the link 21, thus swinging the rear end of ion end of the lever 18 upwardly together with the actuating member 15 upwardly. Thus the engaging end 17 will be brought into engagement with the adjacent tooth 28, and the movement will be transmitted to the spinner to cause rotation thereof. The lever 7 and:

path of travel of the teeth, thus permitting the spinner to rotate until it comes to rest.

The Winnin number is then read in coi c-- v I J L tien with the pointer 31, and the game in connection with Winch e device is employed is played accordingly.

The flexible elem nt may be in the form of a light flexible lea'i sprine" and intend ed to escape over the teeth oi the Wheel 83 to cause a rapid clicking sound while the spin,- ner is rotatin 'ihe i'l-esn le element may possess a SU LJlOIllJ degree of resilience to provide slight bral' action to prevent the spinner from rota ing too freely.

It is to be understood that the form of the invention herewith shown and described is to be taken a preferred example of the same and that various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit oi the invention or the scope of the sub joined claims.

I claim: 7

1. A. device of the character desci. ed comprising a vertical support, a spinner rotatably niminted on said support adjacent its upper end, an actuating incinber pivotally connected intermediate its ends to said support, a lever pivotally connected intermediate its ends to said support and arranged slidistantially parallel to said actuating member, a link pivotally connected at one end to one end of said actuating member and at its opposite end to one end of said lever, the other end o l said actuating member being; adapted to engage said spinner, the otl end of said lever being provided with a linger piece projecting from said support.

2. A device of the character described comprising a vertical support, a spinner rotatably mounted on said support adjacent its upper end and provided on its rear face vith a plurality of circularly arranged projections, an actuating ineinber pivotally connectec intermediate its ends to said support and having one end adapted to engage said projections, said actuating; member being: movable to either of two positions with said end thereoi' out of the. path of travel of said projections, a lever pivotally connected intermediate its ends to said support and having comprising a sheet metal base having a pair.

of spaced parallel horizontal guides stan'iped upwardly therefrom, a vertical sheet metal sup 'iort arranged above said base and having lower end bent substantially horizontally and slidably mounted in said guides, a spinner rotatably supported on said supportadjacent the upper end of and substantially parallel to the body of said support, a vertical flange carried by said support substantially at right angles to the body thereof, a-

pair oi ineinbers pivotally connected intermediate their ends to said flange, a link pivotally connected at opposite ends to one end of each of said ineinb rs, the other end of one :3 said members extending from said support and constituting a linger piece, and a plurality of circularly arranged projections carried by said spinner and adapted to be engaged by the other end oi the other of said nienibers.

in testimony whereof I a-iliX iny signature.

JOHN A. OLBON. 

